10 Best Art Museum Exhibits To See in NYC, February 2010

5. Kiss. Guggenheim Museum; 1071 Fifth Avenue. A solo show of the young artist Tino Sehgal from London choreographs a living sculpture striking erotic poses. A pair of professional dances appear in three-hour shifts and then replaced with another pair. The show is performed every day in the same area during normal museum hours. This exhibit just opened on January 29th and will be up until March 10th. Museum fee is $18.

4. Titanic: The Artifact. Discovery Times Square Exposition; 226 West 44th Street. Explore reconstructions of the interior of the Titanic as well as recovered personal artifacts. The exhibition closes February 28th. Tickets are $24.50 for adults.

3. Cinnabar: The Chinese Art of Carved Lacquer. Metropolitan Museum of Art; 1000 Fifth Avenue. Stop by and see the impressive eight-panel wood folding screen portraying a warrior celebration from the Qing Dynasty, among other intricate wood carvings made between the 12th and 18th centuries. Shows through February 21st. Adult admission is $20.

2. Silk and Bamboo: Music and Art of China. Metropolitan Museum of Art; 1000 Fifth Avenue. Art collaborated with musical instruments explain the Chinese history of music from the 5th century to the present. This exhibit is shown through February 7th, 2010 and tickets are $20 for adults.

1. Valentine’s Day 101: Why Humans Have Sex. American Museum of Natural History; Central Park West at 79th Street. Not an exhibit, but an event that I thought would be fun at the American Museum of Natural History on Wednesday, February 3rd, 7pm. Mix romance and science with the evolutionary psychologist David M. Buss, author of Why Women Have Sex, at the SciCafe. Discuss mating strategies and the different purposes of sex. Meet new people, grab a few drinks and enjoy the topic at this free event with cash bar. Must be 21 or over.

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